1st Grade Constitution Week Lesson Plan Consitution Week Webpage
Explain that the constitution is for our country as our classroom rules are (Classroom Constitution)
Read We the Kids together and talk about how important it is for us to have rules to
help keep us safe
Discuss who does this in our world...(parents, police, fire department, armed services, teachers, principals etc.)
make sure rules are fair introduce the concept of Justice.
Who judges in our world if things are fair and fixes it? (parents, teachers, and other grownups can help)
keep the peace so we all get along
promote welfare for all people
Talk about schools, hospitals, roads, libraries, things we share that benefit us all
secure blessing for us and our posterity (introduce these big words let children share what they think blessings are)
Let them select one of the coloring pages on line that are symbols of the U.S. to color.
Explain that the constitution is for our country as our classroom rules are (Classroom Constitution)
Read We the Kids together and talk about how important it is for us to have rules to
Let them select one of the coloring pages on line that are symbols of the U.S. to color.